BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL - MEMPHIS - EM - STAFF PHYSICIAN
Compensation
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job Description
DESCRIPTION
Baptist Memorial Health is opening a new micro-hospital in Somerville,
Tennessee. We are looking for emergency medicine physicians to join our team at
Baptist Memorial Hospital - Fayette County. On our team you have the option of
working 12- or 24-hour shifts.
Opportunity Snapshot
* New micro-hospital associated with the Baptist Health System
* Projected 8 patients per day
* 12- or 24-hour EM shifts
* Support of TeamHealth and Baptist Health
* Low volume ED
* Flexible scheduling
* Brand new facility
* Can admit directly to this micro-hospital
If you are ready to take part in establishing an environment of exceptional
patient care with TeamHealth in Somerville, apply today!
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City Caption
Somerville, Tennessee
City Description
Somerville, Tennessee, combines small-town living with convenient access to
greater Memphis. Somerville is the county seat of Fayette County and offers a
strong sense of community and a quiet lifestyle that everyone can enjoy.
Friendly neighborhoods and the historic downtown area bring a rich sense of
character to Somerville, making it the perfect place to call home.
Job Benefits
- Easy access to Memphis
- Affordable cost of living
- Low daily patient volume for individualized care
- Can live on the outskirts of Memphis and commute or live in Somerville
Key Responsibilities
Provide emergency medical care to patients at a new micro-hospital facility. Manage low-volume patient loads and perform direct admissions as required.
Requirements
Candidates must be emergency medicine physicians ready to work in a new facility environment. The role is open to new graduates.
Key Skills
Emergency Medicine — Physician Career Context
Of the 47 active Emergency Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 83% have no call, 43% require no weekends.
Emergency Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 9.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Tennessee is 91.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.6% of Tennessee clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Location & Logistics
Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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Listing-based score
Top 25% in Emergency Medicine
Living in Somerville
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $282k
- Median resident rent
- $710/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 26 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 92.2
- State income tax
- None
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.